every evening; night after night
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
high-quality goods; choice goods
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
in the meanwhile; during the time
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
extended leave; long vacation
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
trouble; bother; annoyance
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
the other day; a few days ago
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
electricity; (electric) light
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail